Head to Head

Minneapolis, MN vs Cleveland, OH

Minneapolis leads with a Fun Score of 85, ahead by 10 points. Across 22 individual factors, Minneapolis wins 11 and Cleveland wins 10, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Minneapolis
11 of 22
Tied
1
Factor wins — Cleveland
10 of 22
Factor Minneapolis, MN Cleveland, OH
What lifts the score
Eats 77 Best
43
Drinks 80
90 Best
Coffee 84 Best
80
Live Music 89
92 Best
Star Power 84
89 Best
Outdoors 66 Best
57
Culture 79
81 Best
Events 92 Best
43
Sports 84 Best
68
Unique Hangouts 63 Best
34
City Vibe 32
67 Best
Climate 23
65 Best
Transit Quality 85 Best
84
Walkability 90 Best
68
Higher Education 84 Best
45
Bike & Micromobility 88
91 Best
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 89
88 Best
Traffic 39 Best
45
Air Quality 86
Placeholder
Disaster Risk 63
58 Best
Weather Extremes 74
31 Best
Economic Strain 47 Best
82
Going-Out Cost 8
8

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →